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In honor of the Semiquincentennial, The Henry Ford invites you to explore four remarkable America250 exhibits celebrating Michigan’s rich history and the broader American story.
The Jackson Home
Opening June of 2026, in Greenfield Village
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Explore the Jackson Home at Greenfield Village, where the everyday life of an ordinary family intersects with the extraordinary story of the Civil Rights Movement, preserving a powerful legacy of courage, resilience, and the fight for voting rights.
Handmade: The Crafting of America
Mar 21, 2026-Jan 18, 2027
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Handmade: The Crafting of America, an exhibition that traces the evolution of American craftsmanship through rare artifacts that reflect creativity, innovation, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies Jun 7-Sept 13, 2026
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Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies, an exhibition from The Henry Ford that reveals how textiles have shaped American life through the enduring values of liberty, practicality, inventiveness, abundance, and individualism.
Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation
July 9-26, 2026
See nine original founding-era documents on public display at The Henry Ford as part of the National Archives’ traveling exhibition, Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation.
The exhibition is free to the public. Museum admission is not required.
For 250 years, American innovation has been powered by people and purpose. Throughout 2026, The Henry Ford is offering special programming, new exhibitions, hands-on experiences and educational resources to make the most of this national commemoration.